After a summer of finger-pointing and head-scratching a late flurry of signings in the last week of the transfer window leaves Hull City’ssquad looking healthy.

Eleven senior signings have been brought in as Slutsky has had to replace a number of outgoing first-team stars, nevertheless, he appears to have cobbled together a reasonable squad and a promotion push could be well within the realms of possibility.

Nevertheless, despite the transfer window closing last week the Tigers could still add to their squad in the shape of a free agent, players who are yet to find a club after being released.

Will Jackson gives us a run-down of ten of the best available this summer.

Joe Ledley

By far one of the best players still available after being release from Crystal Palace at the end of last season.

The midfielder is believed to have had plenty of options, reportedly receiving offers from Spain, China and Turkey but the 30-year-old has rejected them all.

Having made over 400 career league appearances since breaking through at Cardiff City, Slutsky would be hard pushed to find a midfielder with more experience this season should he be looking for one.

Joe Ledley

Chico Flores

A controversial figure during his time two years at Swansea City, particularly after being accused of diving in a game against West Ham United to get Andy Carroll sent off.

However, he is now available again after being released from Qatar based side Lekhwiya at the end of last season.

The defender would offer a great deal of experience, something which only Michael Dawson offers a great deal of in the City back line, while giving Slutsky that depth a manager craves.

Jan Kirchhoff

After a three-year spell at Bayern Munich, Kirchoff is one of the most decorated free agents available this summer with two Bundesliga wins, two German cups and a FIFA Club World Cup trophy to his name.

But after being released from Sunderland in June, where he struggled to establish himself in between a serious cartilage injury that left him missing most of last season, he is now unattached.

If he is fit, the 26-year-old can do a job in the Championship, and Slutsky may be attracted to his versatility with the German being able to play in midfield or in defence.

Sebastien Bassong

Another veteran defender available on a free transfer after being released this summer. The Frenchman is currently training with Birmingham City all the while a contract remains unforthcoming, he remains available.

Sebastien Bassong in action while at Norwich City (Image: Getty)

City may have four centre-backs in the squad already, but injuries happen and just one would leave the Tigers extremely short of options once again.

Youssouf Mulumbu

Despite having over 200 appearances in English football to his name, the 30-year-old has so far been unlucky in his pursuit for a new club.

The Congolese midfielder has struggled for game time since fracturing his foot in 2015, never really recouping a first team spot at Norwich City before being released this summer.

Should City be looking for a defensive midfielder to add to their ranks, Mulumbu may be the obvious choice for Slutsky

Kieran Richardson

Richardson has been without a club since January after a short-term contract at Cardiff City came to an end, meaning he would be a controversial choice should Slutsky make a move.

However, with more than 330 career appearances to his name, should Slutsky look to add an experienced left-back to the squad, he need not look any further than Richardson.

Kieran Richardson in action while at Aston Villa (Image: Getty)

Should the 32-year-old former England international still harbour the fire and the passion to succeed in football, a move to the KCOM Stadium may favour both parties.

Rickie Lambert

After being free scoring at Southampton, a move to his boyhood clubLiverpool in 2014 all-but dried up his goalscoring form. A move from West Bromwich Albion yielded just one goal, before scoring four at Cardiff last season.

It may be a risk given the 35-year-old has had no pre-season training, but if Slutsky wanted a bit of muscle and physicality up front –something City don’t currently have - Lambert would be perfect.

He knows the Football League extremely well, having spent most of his career plying his trade in the lower leagues, before making his Premier League bow in 2012, at the age of 30.

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Kolo Toure

Experience, professionalism, a catchy chant, there’s very few attributes Toure does not possess. The defender has just been released from Celtic, where he played a bit-part role and is looking for a new club.

At 36, the defender would more than likely be a squad player at City, spending more time on the bench than on the field, but his presence in the dressing room could be invaluable in terms of his knowledge and understanding of the game.

Younger squad members could learn vastly off the Ivory Coast veteran.

Kolo Toure is a free agent (Image: Getty)

Anders Lindegaard

Famed for being a backup goalkeeper at Old Trafford for five years, should Slutsky look to replace Eldin Jakupovic this season, the Dane would be ideal.

With Will Mannion stepping up to the first-team squad and looking the part at Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup, a goalkeeper may be the last thing on Slutsky’s mind.

However, should injury strike, he could do worse than a short term deal for Lindegaard.

Joleon Lescott

Much like Toure, Lescott would hardly expect to start at a club like Hull, but to have the veteran in and around the dressing room would be massive for the likes of Fikayo Tomori and youth team players who are still learning the game.

A temporary move to Sunderland last season suggests he still has the ability and a move to the KCOM may be just what he needs at this point in his career.